The Challenge

Tragedy struck twice when a daughter died intestate, and shortly thereafter, her mother, and only heir, also passed away.  The daughter’s death left behind a house in Solano County that had recently been condemned. When her mother passed away, she also left behind property in the same county. Their deaths created a double layer of complexity. With both mother and daughter dying intestate, the rights to the inheritance went to the mother's siblings, and along with that the complexities of the dual estates. 

The Solution

Harbor Probate Law took swift action and developed a plan to handle the dual probates. We enlisted the help of an expert real estate agent familiar with Solano County's intricacies. Together, we tackled the daunting task of resolving the issues related to the condemned property, transforming it from a liability into a sellable asset. Next, we did the same for the mother’s home and put it up for sale. 

Concurrently, we continued with the probate procedures themselves for the primary and secondary probates. By doing this, we would be in a position to close each probate quickly once all the property issues were addressed, ensuring minimal time would be wasted.

The Result

Once both real estate transactions concluded successfully, we closed the initial probate and presented a complete accounting. An Order for Distribution funneled the assets into the secondary probate, leading to its closure as well.

Upon issuance of the final court order, we facilitated the asset distribution to the mother's siblings. The double challenge demanded tremendous effort and dexterity, and the mother’s siblings were grateful for our guidance in getting through this stressful time.